* Julianna Balmer teaches students English at Downingtown High School West.

* This poem she wrote expresses the perspective she holds regarding the power of education - click here.

* Julianna is actively involved with PCTELA and NCTE, state and national level organizations dedicated to equipping English educators with the means by which to effectively and meaningfully serve students.

* (Some of) Julianna's Book Recommendations:

- Toward Jerusalem (Amy Carmichael)

- The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom)

- The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)

- The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)

- How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)